Heavy Snow in Texas

Events

1,465

Deaths

7

Injuries

35

Damage

$58 million

• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Texas, December 28 to 31, 20066 deaths · 5 injured · $100,000 · 11 eventsA strong and vigorous upper low moved across the Rockies and produced heavy snow and blizzard conditions along with freezing rain to the western and central Texas panhandle.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Texas, February 1 to 4, 20113 deaths · 37 injured · $4.4 million · 31 eventsThe first week of February 2011 was plagued with two winter weather events and persistent cold temperatures. The first winter storm began late on January 31st and ended during the morning hours of February 1st.
• Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in Texas, February 14 to 17, 20213 deaths · $60,000 · 31 eventsA historic outbreak of arctic air resulted in record breaking cold temperatures during an extreme cold spell that lasted almost two weeks for some locations across the combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, November 16, 20143 deaths · 24 eventsFollowing maximum temperatures in the 60s and 70s on the 15th, a strong cold front and upper trough brought a wintry blast to the entire South Plains region by the morning of the 16th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Texas, March 4 to 5, 20152 deaths · $70,000 · 132 eventsA potent winter storm produced several rounds of winter weather on the 4th and 5th of March. Up to 4 inches of snow were reported in some areas of north Texas, along with a batch of sleet and freezing rain before the snow.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, March 20 to 21, 20102 deaths · 6 injured · $210,000 · 10 eventsThe last snow event of the memorable winter season of 2009-2010 occurred on the night of March 20th. The highest storm total snowfall was 8 inches in Collin County where a narrow band of heavy snow persisted through much of the night.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 11 to 12, 20101 death · 8 injured · $48 million · 40 eventsA record snowfall fell across north Texas beginning the early morning hours of February 11th and continuing until the early morning hours of the 12th. Four climate data records for snow at DFW Airport were broken during this event including the highest 24-hour snowfall total.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, December 25 to 27, 20002 deaths · $40,000 · 20 eventsA strong storm system in the upper atmosphere moved from the four corners region into southwestern New Mexico and then moved slowly into west Texas producing heavy snowfall across all of the Texas panhandle.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 22 to 23, 20101 death · 3 injured · $350,000 · 23 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snow and deadly travel conditions to the South Plains of west Texas during the 22nd and 23rd.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, January 9, 20111 death · $970,000 · 8 eventsThree to seven inches of snow fell across the northeastern portions of north Texas in a region primarily east of Interstate 35 and north of Interstate 30. The highest totals occurred in Lamar, Delta, Hopkins, and Hunt County.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, February 23, 20101 death · $680,000 · 10 eventsAn upper level disturbance moved through north Texas with the best lift south of Interstate 20. The precipitation initially began as rain, but as colder temperatures filtered into the region, the rain transitioned to snow.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, February 27, 20151 death · 2 injured · $270,000 · 11 eventsHeavy snow with totals of 4-7 inches fell along and north of a line from Breckenridge to Weatherford to Denton to Sherman. One person died in an accident on Interstate 20 in Parker County and a 15 vehicle-accident was also caused by slick roads in Collin County.
• Heavy Snow and Hail in Texas, December 25, 201216 injured · $1.2 million · 1 in hail · 6 eventsA strong upper level system and cold front first brought hail-producing thunderstorms to the region, then a winter weather event that included snow and sleet. The storms produced lots of pea sized hail and occasionally slightly larger hail.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Texas, December 24 to 25, 20091 death · 5 injured · 11 eventsA powerful upper level storm system brought blizzard conditions to the Big Country, the region located along and north of Interstate 20.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 3 to 4, 201113 injured · $402,000 · 18 eventsThe second winter storm of the week brought heavy snow to most of the eastern and northeastern counties of north Texas. However, much of the area received at least some snow.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Texas, October 26 to 29, 20201 death · 21 eventsA record cold arctic air mass for late October moved across the high plains on Sunday, October 25th as a major winter storm slowly developed over the Desert Southwest.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, March 15, 20051 death · 11 eventsOne (1) fatality occurred following the storm: On May 16, 2005 and elderly man slipped on ice in Kress, TX in Swisher County.5 to 6 inches of snow reported in Pep (Hockley Co.); 6 to 7 inches of snow reported in Plainview (Hale); 5 to 6 inches of snow reported in Aiken (Floyd);…
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 3 to 4, 20101 death · 6 eventsA winter storm approached the Texas Panhandle and produced heavy snow across mainly the northwest section of the Texas Panhandle. One person was killed in the central Texas Panhandle in a single car automobile accident.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, November 29 to 30, 20063 injured · $1.5 million · 25 eventsA winter storm produced widespread heavy snowfalls over the west Texas South Plains region during the early morning and day time hours of the 30th.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Snow in Texas, April 25, 1997$3.0 million · 6 eventsUnusual day in the Texas Panhandle where storm system dumped anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow during the morning and afternoon and also flooding occurred in the south central Texas Panhandle.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Texas, December 19 to 20, 20063 injured · $391,000 · 21 eventsA strong upper low moved from southern California into eastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. This system produced snow...sleet and freezing rain across the Texas panhandle.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, November 30, 1996$500,000 · 18 eventsHeavy snow of 4 to 8 inches fell over the area causing major traffic problems with numerous accidents. Only one death was reported, but this is considered an indirect death.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Texas, January 19 to 20, 2007$250,000 · 23 eventsFor the second weekend in a row, another major winter storm impacted the South Plains region of west Texas. This storm brought snow accumulations that totaled a foot in portions of the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, March 4, 20158 injured · 24 eventsAfter a mild start to the day, a strong cold front brought frigid air to the region by mid-morning on the 4th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, April 7, 2007$300,000 · 15 eventsA late season snowstorm struck the South Plains region of west Texas during Easter weekend. Snow accumulations ranged from a trace up to four inches across the region, with fifteen counties receiving at least one inch snow depths.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.